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Unit Title: Radar Station
Equipment Type: LW/AW Mk IA
Formation Order: AFCO B136/44
Disbandment Order: AFCO B155/46

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1944-04-20 Unit Formed at Richmond NSW
1944-06-20 Unit moves into bivouac
1944-06-21 Radar erected & tested
1944-07-12 Unit moves back to Richmond
1944-08-06 Equip moved to wharf in Sydney
1944-08-08 Personnel embark on SS Montoro
1944-08-13 Unit arrives in Townsville
1944-08-28 Unit arrives in Darwin NT
1944-08-30 Unit moves to Knuckey's Lagoon
1944-09-02 Unit moves to Sattler NT
1944-09-06 Radar erected & tested
1944-09-07 Radar operational
1944-11-17 Ceased operations for relocation
1944-11-28 Radar dismantled & packed
1944-12-28 Radar erected for tests on BL4
1945-01-09 Radar dismantled & packed
1945-01-16 Unit embarks for Advanced HQ
1945-01-30 Unit arrives at Kokoya, Halmahera Island DEI
1945-08-30 Operations reduced to one watch
1945-09-22 All personnel evacuated to mainland(1)
1945-09-27 Personnel return to site & pack equip
1945-09-30 Unit moves to ADHQ Morotai
1945-11-08 Unit disbanded
 

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